The primary coordinate point for Ocean City is located at latitude 38.3365 and longitude -75.0849 in Worcester County.
The formal boundaries for the Town of Ocean City encompass a land area of 4.41 sq. miles and a water area of 4.97 sq. miles.
Worcester County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5). The elevation is 3 feet.

The Town of Ocean City (GNIS ID: 2391341) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Ocean City, MD Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2018)

POPULATION

Total Population

6,831

Population in Households

6,813

Population in Familes

4,122

Population in Group Qrtrs

18

Population Density2

1,549

Diversity Index3

27

INCOME

Median Household Income

$59,229

Average Household Income

$81,239

Per Capita Income

$44,218

HOUSING

Total Housing Units

30,119 (100%)

Owner Occupied HU

2,372 ( 7.9%)

Renter Occupied HU

1,338 ( 4.4%)

Vacant Housing Units

26,409 (87.7%)

Median Home Value

$339,140

Average Home Value

$411,657

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households

3,710

Average Household Size

1.84

Family Households

1,679

Average Family Size

2

NOTES

Demographics are point estimates for July 1st of the current year and each for the forecast years. See References for more information.

Population Density = Total Population per square mile.

The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

2010-2018

2018-2023

Population

-0.47%

-0.4%

Households

-0.45%

-0.36%

Families

-0.73%

-0.59%

Median Household Income

3.48%

Per Capita Income

3.98%

Ocean City, MD - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Ocean City to the other 518 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2018 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.